Type-writer ribbon.



G.. E. PELTON. TYPE WRITER RIBBON. APPLICATION FILED FEB-1M l9l6 I Patented May 16; 1916,

jwvc'n ['01, ETEEIRGE EFELTUN- identification ca GEQRGE E. PELTON, 0F GEORGETGWN, KENTUCKY.

TYPE-WRITER RIBBON.

1.1 sense Be it' known that I, Gnonmi E. PELTON, a citizen of theUmted' States, residing at Georgetowrndn the county of Scott'and "State'of -lentucky have invented new and 'usefulImprovements 1n Type-Writer Ribbons, ot whichthe following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to improvements in -typewriter ribbons.

It is the ob'ect of this invention to provlde -typewriter ribbo s with a means of upon the ribbon which i can not become obliterated by contact with the inked portionofythe ribbon.

Typewriter 5 ribbons are rovided with some means of attaching one end of the ribbon to the spool upon which it is originally wound and the other end to the spool upon the machine and some are provided with a means, such as the eyelet. adjacent each end to cotiperate with a part of the machine upon which it is used to automatically reverse the ribbon movement and-while this inventionmay be applied to all forms of typewriter ribbons it is most advantageouslyapplied to ribbons of the latter class.

\Vhile the preferred form is illustrated 7 upon -the accompany ng sheet of drawing, yet it is to be understood that minor detail changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodi ment of this invention with the identification means in the normal or covered position. Fig. :2 is a view in side elevation of, the same. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the identification means in the open position displaying the identification mark, svmbols,letters or words.

While this invei tion may be applied to all forms or classes of inked typewriter ribbons it is illustrated in connection with a ribbon 1 having an eyelet 2 adjacent each end for cooperating with a part of the machine upon whichit is used for automatically reversing the ribbon movement. In this form or class of ribbons, the eyelets are usually provided at a short distance from the ends of the ribbon and the ends are provided with hooks for attachment to the spools. In carrying out this invention, tabs.3. of the same width as the ribbon; are attached on one side of the ends of the ribbon 1 by the eyelets 2 and a hook etis secured preferably by an eyelet 5 adjacent the free ends of each tab for attach Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 16, 1916.

Application filed February 14, 1916. Serial I10. 78,165.

mentwith the spool. in identification tab.

6 of preferably less length and substantially twicethe width of the first-mentioned tab 3 is secured at one end to the first-mentioned tab and ribbon end by the eyelet 2, preferably with the ribbonendbetween the tab,

and to the free end of the first tab ,3 by the eyelet 5 preferably c2 rying the hook- The marks of identification of theribbon are printed or otherwise indicated by letters,

numbers. symbols, or the makers name and addressupon the outer face of the second tab 6. the top and. bottom of which may be folded in upon the outer face ,to cover the identification means, as shown by Fig. 1, and preferably meet along the longitudinal center line, and the eyelet '2 mayw pass through the two tabs 3 and 6, ribbon, and folded inends of the'wider tab 6. The'e'n tral portion of the body of the wider tab. 6 is secured to the outer end of the'first tab 3 by the eyelet 5. 1

During the original winding of the ribbon upon thespool and the continued winding and unwinding of the ribbon upon the spool during the ribbon movement when used upon the machine, a certain amount of the ink will be smeared or elvpressech upon the tabs 3 and 6but the folded in portion of the identification tab will cover and protect the identification mark so that upon turning back the folded portion the ribbon may always be clearly identified.

This invention is not restricted to the particular form or manner of attaching the identification tab 6, as it is obvious that it is not necessary that the tab be folded in the particular manner shown because it could be folded-centrally as well, nor'is it necessary that the eyelet 2 pass through the folded-in end portion of the tab 6. The

' particular form or manner of attaching the end to the spool is immaterial as any of the means in general use 'could be substituted for the hook l without departing from the scope of this invention. This means of identifying inked typewriter ribbons and preventing the obliteration of such means between the engagement means of the automatic reverse on each end which will not be wound up on the spool when the reverse takes place. and. furthermore. the eyelet passing through the ribbon by also passing through the two tabs 3 and 6 is more firmly secured thereto and more rigidly resists the pull when it engages the reversing means. In other forms or classes of ribbons the greater portion of inked ribbon may be used'as the ends may be unwound the length of the tab from the spool.

hat I claim is 1. In a typewriter ribbon. an identification tab secured to the end thereof. a spool attaching means secured to the free end of the tab and saidtab folded over upon itself between the ribbon and spool attaching securing means, whereby the identification marks are covered and protected by the folded parts of the tab.

'2. In a typewriter ribbon. a tab secured to the end thereof. an identification tab secured to the end of the ribbon and firstnamed tab having a portion adapted to be folded over and upon itself to cover and protect identification marks, and a spool attaching means secured to the the tabs.

3. An identificatlon means for typewriter free ends of ribbons comprising a tab of substantiallya greater width than the ribbon adapted to be folded over and upon itself to cover and protect the identification marks, means for securing one end of the tab to the ribbon end. and means for attaching the free end of the tab to the typewriter spool.

4. As an article of manufacture, means for identifying typewriter ribbons comprising a tab of substantially the same width as the typewriter ribbon and an identification tab of substantially a greater width than the typewriter ribbon folded over and upon itself to cover and protect the identification G. M. NEwnLL, B. M. HERNDOX. 

